[JURIST] Militia from the Libyan city of Misrata are torturing and terrorizing the displaced supporters of deceased former leader Muammar Gaddafi [BBC obituary; JURIST news archive], according to a report [text] released Sunday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website]. Most of the victims are either unarmed civilians or detainees. …
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[JURIST] The Tunisia State News Agency (TAP) [official website] announced Monday that the Tunisian Justice Ministry has issued a warrant [TAP report] for Suha Arafat, the widow for former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat [JURIST news archive]. The warrant was issued last week as "part of a corruption case related to …
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[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] on Monday convicted [press release] former Serb nationalist and war crimes suspect Vojislav Seselj [case materials; JURIST news archive] of contempt and sentenced him [judgment, PDF] to 18 months in prison for revealing the names of protected witnesses …
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[JURIST] The trial of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak [Al Jazeera profile; JURIST news archive] was adjourned on Sunday and will not resume until December 28. Mubarak and his co-defendants were present in the courtroom for the short hearing at which the lengthy adjournment was announced. Mubarak is facing charges …
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[JURIST] The Malaysian Court of Appeal [official website] on Monday ruled that a law prohibiting college students from taking part in political activities is unconstitutional. The suit, filed by four International Islamic University of Malaysia [official website] students in 2010, challenged the constitutionality of the 1971 Universities and University Colleges …
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